Roster depth and a punishing schedule are just two of the factors that teams like Morocco and Croatia must overcome.
Category: World Cup (Soccer)
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Morocco Gave Everything in the World Cup Semifinal. It Needed a Little More Against France.
On some level this will always be Morocco’s World Cup, the one that made it a trailblazer, a record breaker, a watermark that will not fade.
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France Is the First Country in Over 20 Years to Qualify for Consecutive World Cup Finals
Brazil was the last to do it, making three straight finals from 1994 to 2002.
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Theo Hernandez, France’s Goalscorer, Stepped Up After His Brother, Lucas, Fell
Lucas Hernandez was lost for the tournament when he injured his knee in France’s opener.
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Why Is Antoine Griezmann France’s Most Important Player?
Mbappé and Giroud score the goals, but Griezmann is the brain and creative force for France.
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Messi and Argentina Are Headed to the World Cup Finals
Defying age and his opponents, Lionel Messi gets a little help from his friends.
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How Many Times Has Argentina Been to the World Cup Finals?
Lionel Messi has never won a World Cup, but he now gets another chance.
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These Soccer and World Cup Movies Have Big Goals
Soccer movies are often eclectic and at times unclassifiable, drawing from multiple continents and genres.
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Pouring Through a Crisis: How Budweiser Salvaged Its World Cup
Taken by surprise by Qatar’s decision to ban beer at stadiums, the company remade its marketing strategy in real time.
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Kane’s Miss Will be Another Ghost to Haunt England
England will need a villain, and the referee Wilton Sampaio is likely to join Kane in that group.
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How Morocco Beat Portugal
In a display of defensive grit and attacking verve, Morocco’s formula moves it one step closer to the final.
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A Two-Goal Lead Disappears, So Argentina Has to Do It the Hard Way
An all-time comeback ends in defeat for the Netherlands as Lionel Messi advances in his last World Cup.